Concourse A expansion debuts at Charlotte Douglas International Airport

CHARLOTTE ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — Where can you get up close and personal with a 5,000-pound life-sized DC-9 airliner tail, and grab your favorite donut in the same place? How about experiencing the Wright Brothers First-in-Flight story en route to your gate?

It’s all part of the enhanced passenger experience you’ll find in the newly opened and completed Concourse A expansion at Charlotte Douglas International Airport.

Travelers can expect to be greeted by an impressive array of artistic touches and cutting-edge innovations. Officials say the new 200,000-square-foot expansion, north of the existing concourse, marks a significant milestone for the airport.

Bask in the bright, beautiful, modern, and airy concourse. High ceilings, huge windows that automatically tint to adjust temperature and glare, lots of light –plenty of room for travelers, art and food-loving flyers.

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The Concourse A expansion offers passengers an interactive experience as they travel to their gates. There is a Wright Brothers exhibit in the concourse connector. Markers, plaques, and gold medallions represent the distances of the Wright Brother’s first powered flights.

More aviation history is featured in a remarkable display. A life-sized McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft tail reimagined by MotoArt is the centerpiece of the concourse.

This expansion increases the airport’s total square footage from 1.8 to 2.2 million square feet. The $241 million concourse expansion features 10 new gates — 7 for Delta, 2 for Frontier, plus a spare for common use.

The concourse features food, shopping, a distillery, a diner, donuts, and more.

Delta Airlines is expected to open its 15,000-square-foot Sky Club by the end of the year.

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